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Felony homicide suspect believed to be in Pensacola area

 
For Immediate Release

May 24, 2013
 
Ernest Larry Grandison, 43, is wanted by the Lake City Police Department and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement on charges of felony homicide.  Law enforcement believes Grandison may be in the Pensacola, Florida area. Grandison is a habitual violent offender and citizens should not approach this individual.

 
Anyone with information about Grandison or his location should contact Escambia County Crime Stoppers at (877) 433-8477 or the Florida Department of Law Enforcement at (800) 342-0820. Crime Stoppers has offered a $10,000 award.
 
About Grandison
Sex – Male
Race – Black
Date of Birth – Jan. 23, 1970
Height – 5’11”
Weight – 240 pounds
Eyes – Brown
Hair – Black
Alias – Larry Ernest Grandison and Pop Man Grandison
May be driving a 2005 white, four-door Toyota with Florida tag D911NV, or a 2009 black Nissan Versa.
 
History
On Friday, April 27, 2012, the A&M Discount Beverage in Lake City, Florida, was robbed and the owner, Rajnikant Kantilal Pate was shot and killed during the robbery. Arrest warrants were obtained for James Leonard Johnson, Jr., and Ernest Larry Grandison. Johnson was arrested; however, Grandison still remains at large.
 
 
For Further Information Contact:

Gretl Plessinger, Linda McDonald or Steve Arthur
FDLE Office of Public Information
(850) 410-7001 
(850) 294-6538 over the weekend

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